As I start to remove the old pneumatic cloth from a set of Simplex
unit pneumatics, I wondered what methods other rebuilders use for this
task. I have peeled the old cloth and then sanded them, and that works
well but it is very time consuming plus it is very easy to cause damage
by over sanding. I have experimented with a steam iron to heat the old
cloth then remove it and scrape off the old warm glue, This works
pretty well and is alot faster but I am unsure just how much glue do
you need to remove from the wood? With out sanding I can wet the wood
and feel the glue is still there because it gets very sticky. Will this
be a problem or will it work as a base for the new hot glue to adhere?
I have not yet tryed the torch method yet but might give it a go. An
old rebuilder told me he used to soak them in water for a few hours and
then peeled and scraped them clean and he said that he never had a
warping problem ( I am a little leary of this one ). Any one have a
thought about this?
                        Thanks
                           Brett Mohr  mmohr@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu